Iran plans on buying 80 to 90 Airbus and Boeing passenger planes per year until 300 are in place to replace its ageing fleet, media reported Sunday quoting a civil aviation official. Civil Aviation Organisation (CAO) deputy chief Mohammad Khodakarami said the July 14 nuclear deal struck with Western powers lifts a ban preventing Iran from purchasing new planes and spare parts.

Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat won his second European Tour title of the year on Sunday when he defeated Robert Karlsson on the final hole to clinch the Paul Lawrie Matchplay. The 26-year-old Thai, already a two-time tour winner after capturing the 2013 Malaysia Open and this year's Shenzhen International, was three up with four holes to play. Kiradech held his nerve on the 18th where he putted from four feet just after Karlsson had dragged his birdie attempt wide.

A man who works as a rubbish collector on the beaches of Reunion Island has realised a piece of rubbish he cleared away in May might have been a plane seat belonging to missing flight MH370. As Nicolas Ferrier carried out his patrol of the sands and rocks along the coast, saw the item - blue chair, similar to a bus seat - and thought it was just another bit of trash that had washed up on the shore.

Cilla Black has died at the age of 72. A Spanish police spokeswoman confirmed today (02.08.15) that Cilla - real name Priscilla White - is believed to have died of "natural causes", although they are "still awaiting autopsy results". Cilla was most known for pioneering TV shows 'Cilla', 'Blind Date' and Surprise Surprise' and leaves behind her legacy in British television.

Al Pacino wants his daughter to change her surname. The 'Scarface' actor also has 14-year-old twins Anton James and Olivia Rose with actress Beverly D'Angelo, but the pair have been given their mother's family name.

A motorcyclist learned a painful lesson about not slowing down on the highway. Unfortunately, so did one of his mates.The helmet cam footage shows a large contingent of bikers riding along an elevated highway system at varying speeds.One rider varies

Bronwyn Bishop has resigned as Speaker over the travel expenses scandal. Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on Sunday afternoon that Mrs Bishop will tender her resignation to Governor-General Peter Cosgrove. Fresh allegations of Mrs Bishop's extravagant taxpayer-funded travel have almost become a daily occurrence since it was revealed she spent over $5000 on a chartered helicopter flight to attend a Liberal Party function.

Ronda Rousey is quickly becoming one of the most iconic athletes in sports. On a night when many of the biggest superstars from sports and entertainment, including NBA stars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, NFL star Aaron Rodgers, and actors Sylvester Stallone

Dozens of activists including men wearing bras staged a protest in Hong Kong on Sunday after a woman was sentenced to three-and-a-half months' jail for assaulting a police officer with her breast. The crowd chanted "Breasts are not weapons -- give back our breast freedom" and "Shame on police" as a representative handed in a petition letter to a police officer. Thirty-year-old Ng Lai-ying was sentenced on Thursday for "assaulting a police officer" during a chaotic protest against mainland Chinese cross-border traders in March.

Italian police stopped California rapper Snoop Dogg on Friday as he prepared to board a private plane bound for Britain with $422,000 in cash in his Louis Vuitton luggage, said an Italian lawyer representing the entertainer. In the European Union, the maximum amount of undeclared cash one can take on board a plane is 10,000 euros ($10,986.00). Snoop Dogg, who has been touring Europe after releasing the album "Bush" earlier this year, will have to pay a fine, said Andrea Parisi, his lawyer.

In one of his first forays into policy as a presidential candidate, Republican Donald Trump calls for the deportation of all 11 million people estimated to be living in the country illegally while allowing the "really good people" to return. Such an effort may be more difficult than Trump realizes because deporting so many people means finding them first. Locating immigrants who don't have a legal immigration status has stymied officials for decades.

The Facebook founder and CEO opened up about the pair’s painful process to conceive, including three miscarriages. Most people don’t discuss miscarriages because you worry your problems will distance you or reflect upon you — as if you’re defective or did something to cause this. “Miscarriage happens at a time when women are already emotionally vulnerable as a result of the hormonal shifts taking place within the body during pregnancy,” she explains.

Samsung (: 593'A-KR) has announced plans to slash prices on its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones, indicating an effort to boost lagging smartphone sales. The tech giant reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday and announced its "plans to firmly maintain its sale of premium smartphones by flexibly adjusting the price of the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, and launching a new model with a larger screen." Samsung didn't announce specific prices, however. The price-cutting move comes amid falling profits and a declining share of the smartphone market for Samsung.

As the sun set over Greece’s Cape Sounion on Friday, a rare blue moon rose over the landmark Temple of Poseidon and illuminated the blue waters of the Aegean sea. What makes the moon special is not the colour – it looks much the same as usual – but the fact that a full moon appeared for a second time in a month. There was a full moon on July 2 and whenever there are two full moons in a calendar month the second one is a so-called blue moon.

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Another earthquake has struck off the coast of Queensland, east of Fraser Island. The 5.7 magnitude earthquake could have been felt by people up to 206km away, Geoscience Australia said, near Hervey Bay, Sunshine Coast and as far as Bundaberg. Residents have felt the rumblings of an earthquake that struck off the south-east coast of Queensland on Thursday after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt with reports locals in Hervey Bay, Stradbroke Island, Nambour and Palmwoods areas felt the ground shaking.

Back in November 2014, Pal, who is currently the publisher of the Global Macro Investor newsletter and the founder of Real Vision TV, said the U.S. dollar index (Intercontinental Exchange US: @DX.1) was poised to make a move the likes of which hadn't been seen in "many, many years." Now, after the dollar index surged 10 percent, Pal is out with a new prediction, and it could spell trouble for global equities.

Recent photos have shown Kylie Jenner looking curvier, which has prompted speculation that the 17-year-old star has undergone plastic surgery. Well the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is here to set the record straight on where her newfound curves have come from - and no, she didn't get it from her mama. According to Kylie, her fuller butt and breasts are the result of Pure Leef's butt enhancement cream and breast plumping lotion.